Wachstube

German

Etymology 1

Compound of Wache (“guard”, “watch”) +‎ Stube (“room”).

Alternative forms
  • Wachſtube (obsolete except in fraktur typefaces)

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvaχˌʃtuːbə]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. guardhouse, guardpost
Declension

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

Etymology 2

Compound of Wachs (“wax”) +‎ Tube (“tube”).

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): [ˈvaksˌtuːbə]
  • Audio(file)

Noun

Lua error in Module:utilities at line 142: attempt to perform arithmetic on local 'h' (a nil value)

  1. tube of wax

Further reading
  • “Wachstube” in Duden online
  • “Wachstube” in Digitales Wörterbuch der deutschen Sprache
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